Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel García Márquez

423 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Gabriel García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera is a brilliantly crafted, beautifully written story of love and the love-sick. Spurned as a young man, Florentino Ariza has a half century of waiting to fill before a chance to redeclare his lov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22,563 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 16%
dark 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 6%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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